The Following Argument Is an Instance of One of the Five

question 46

Multiple Choice

The following argument is an instance of one of the five inference forms MP, MT, HS, DS, Conj.Identify the form.

• A)MP
• B)MT
• C)HS
• D)DS
• E)Conj

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Definitions:

Career Civil Servant

A government employee who works in public sector organizations and is not appointed based on political affiliation but on professional merit.

Political Appointee

An individual who is appointed to a governmental position by a political leader rather than through a merit-based or competitive process.

Federal Bureaucracy

The agencies and employees of the executive branch of the Federal government responsible for implementing and administering federal laws and policies.

Pendleton Act

An 1883 U.S. federal law that established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.